| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| Chapter 2 A Review of Theory Development | 第14-20页 |
| ·Interpersonal Function | 第14-16页 |
| ·Mood and Modality | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Limitations of Interpersonal Function | 第16页 |
| ·The Previous Research on Appraisal in Discourse | 第16-18页 |
| ·The Appraisal Theory: An Overview | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Background of the Thesis—the Appraisal Theory | 第20-38页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to the Appraisal Theory | 第20-22页 |
| ·Attitude: Ways of Feeling | 第22-34页 |
| ·Affect System | 第24-25页 |
| ·Judgment System: Assessing Human Behavior | 第25-32页 |
| ·Appreciation System | 第32-33页 |
| ·Appreciation and Judgment | 第33-34页 |
| ·Engagement: Resources of Inter-subjective Stance | 第34-35页 |
| ·A Preliminary Outline of Graduation: Force and Focus | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of Appraisal Meaning in Political Speeches from G. Bush | 第38-94页 |
| ·Features of Political Speeches | 第38-39页 |
| ·The Analytical Approaches of the Thesis | 第39-40页 |
| ·Analyses of Two Speeches from G. Bush on Iraq War | 第40-94页 |
| ·Analysis of Appraisal Meaning in the Speech before Iraq War | 第41-60页 |
| ·Analysis of Appraisal Meaning in the Speech on Iraq Vote | 第60-82页 |
| ·A Comparison between the Two Speeches | 第82-85页 |
| ·The Appraisal Resources and the Ideological Position | 第85-94页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第94-98页 |
| ·Summaries of the Major Findings | 第94-96页 |
| ·Limitations of the Thesis | 第96-98页 |
| Works Cited | 第98-102页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文和学术成果 | 第102页 |
